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Angola has long been a destination that people talk about but very few have actually visited. Join us as we explore this enigma of a country. We travel through the heart of the southern Angola. Be one of the few who can speak with knowledge of what the country is actually like!
Angola Explorer
EXPEDITION SAFARI
CAMPING EXPEDITION
18 day small group participation camping expedition
Guaranteed from 4 participants, maximum group size: 8 participants
Expedition Highlights:
- Lake Arco
- Bentiaba
- Benguela
- Pungo Andongo
- Kalandula
EXPEDITION PLAN
(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Day 1-2 WINDHOEK / ETOSHA NP
You will be met by your guide on arrival. Our first afternoon is spent prepping for the journey and exploring Windhoek. The charm of the city lies in its harmonious blend of African and European cultures and the friendliness of its people. We visit the cosmopolitan capital and enjoy a restaurant meal (own expense). We spend our second night in the Etosha NP as we transit through the northern arid region of Namibia. Etosha NP is the premier wildlife destination in Namibia. The word Etosha means “great white place” and the dry salt pan covers about half of the National Park surface and the waterholes are famous for excellent wildlife viewing. [camping Bx1,Lx1,Dx1]
Day 3 - 4 LAKE ACRO
We cross into Angola at Rucana Falls on the Cunene River. Over the next few days we wind our way east past Iona National Park and the towering escarpment. Traditional Himba people are nomadic in this area, and we will see their kraals and hopefully meet some of these interesting people. [camping BLD]
We will also see the ancient Welwitcia plants surviving in some of the most inhospitable conditions. Abandoned settlements, the Pediva Hot Springs, and desert landscapes entertain us as we cross about a third of the country on our way towards the Atlantic ocean. Our dusty journey is accomplished as we pass the sandstone cliffs to the Oasis of Lake Arco. The lake is named for the two sandstone in It is named after its two sandstone arches. Magnificent waterscapes and birdlife surround this Oasis. [camping BLD]
Day 5 - 7 BENTIABA
We cross over vast desert landscapes from Lake Arco through the coastal town of Namibe where we will stock up on supplies. Namibe is a relatively prosperous town with little evidence of the war, wide bustling beaches and a large dock. There are also caves where slaves were kept before they were loaded onto boats and shipped from Africa. We explore onwards towards Bentiaba. Sandstone cliff dropping away into the Atlantic Ocean, and fertile farming on the banks of the Benitaba River await us. We will explore the areas surrounding Bentiaba including the narrow, wind eroded canyons, sandstone cliffs and the beaches. [camping BLD]
Day 8 - 10 BENGUELA
Originally the city was founded in 1617 around the Portuguese fort of São Filip. the first offered protection developed into a centre of independent trade especially in slavery with trade going to Brazil and Cuba. A centre of industry as well the nearby salt and sulphur extraction, sisel production and fishing industries. These pale in comparison to the beautiful Praia Morena beaches which stretches almost 10 kilometers. We will explore the areas surrounding Benguela including Lobito and Baia Azul. [camping Bx2 Lx1 -]
Day 11 - 13 PUNGO ANDONGO
We start our journey inland towards “the Black Rocks” over the next few days we will travel through agricultural areas with noticeably more fertile than the desert areas further south. Crossing the Kwanza River turn east along the river as we move off the beaten track and towards the Pedras Negras. These giant black rocks rising out of the savannah are steeped in Tribal Culture and we will explore the interesting rock formations on foot. [camping BLD]
Day 14 – 15 CANGANDALA NATIONAL PARK
We will attempt to visit the Cangandala National Park in the Malanje Province. The smallest of the National Parks in Angola, it is however one of the few places where the Giant Sable, the national symbol of Angola still roam wild. There is a Sable breeding program being conducted in the National Park and we hope to find these majestic antelope. The park is also home to over 170 species of birds which will provide some excellent birding opportunities. Interestingly, when the Giant Sable were discovered in this area in 1969, the local Chief’s knowledge of these antelope was so vast that it he was appointed an honorary park ranger. [camping BLD]
Day 16 – 17 KALANDULA FALLS
Bright green hills dotted with village huts surround the Lucala River as it meanders across Angola. The Kalandula Waterfall is approximately 400m across with the Lucala River plunging 100 m from the Rain Forest into the Valley below. We will be able to get to the very edge of this magnificent spectacle as well as hike to the bottom of the gorge for some incredible photographic opportunities. [camping BLD]
Day 18 LUANDA – EXPEDITION ENDS
We travel back to Luanda and visit vibrant markets in the Sao Paulo district for fabrics and curios and a last opportunity to absorb the sights and sounds of this chaotic African city before our expedition ends. [- B - -]
The vehicle will be transiting 2650km from Luanda to Livingstone over the next 5-6 days. Anyone wanting to transit with the vehicle, please let us know when you enquire for a expedition booking.
Please note: The distance and travel times quoted above are an estimate only, and subject to local road conditions and photo stops!
Prices from: €3390 + local payment US$ 650 pp
Single tent supplement € 90 (Applicable to camping nights only)
Includes
Small group expeditions: Max 8 people
1 professional guide
Transport in 4WD expedition vehicle
Incl Meals: Bx16 Lx14 Dx13
Entrance fees
Use of camping equipment (except sleeping bags)
Safari Grade:
17 nights participation camping at formal campsites and wild camping. Sunway will provide a bucket shower with warm water off the fire. Sunway provides mats and chairs with backrests. Tents are large and easy to erect.
Expedition leader will shop for supplies and group participation in camp chores, including meal preparation is required.
THIS IS AN EXPEDITION TRIP
The concept of the expedition tours is quite simple; we visit unusual destinations as a small group of travelers. There is one expedition leader who is an experienced guide. He/She knows how to run the operations of the tour, how to get through the borders, do the meal planning, keep the vehicle moving etc.
However these are places that we seldom visit, and as such the expedition leader will not have detailed knowledge of every destination. Where bookings are required, we will make bookings in advance, but much of the itinerary will be flexible and final route will be at the discretion of the expedition leader and subject to road conditions.
All participants on expedition trips must understand this tour requires flexibility and an appreciation of the open style of travel. This is not a set tour, it is an exploration. It’s an adventure!
DETAILED TOUR INFO
Why travel on an Expedition Trip.
Sunway Safaris have been running mobile camping & accommodated safaris throughout Southern Africa for the past 19 years. Our extensive knowledge and experience in African travel means that we are confident that we can safely take you to those remote and wild areas of Africa that many people dream about but who are daunted by the prospect of travelling on their own. You can rely on our knowledgeable and experienced tour leaders to take you to these out of the way places.
•Experienced African Travelers – By offering the Expedition trips to people who have travelled to Africa before, and who are aware of the sometimes very difficult travelling conditions, you will only be travelling with adventure minded travelers. The Expedition trips will be limited to a maximum of 8 people ensuring you experience Africa in a small an intimate group of like minded people.
•Tour guides – group leaders are the key to any safari. On an Expedition safari you will travel with one of our most experienced guides who are confident of travelling off the beaten track. Your guide has a passion for Africa, her people and her wildlife, and they love nothing more than sharing his/her knowledge with you.
•Participation – An essential part of an Expedition trip is your participation. If the small group all pulls together and when the going gets tough, you are all there to help out. Putting up and taking down your tents is the easy part. Helping get the vehicle out of the thick sand, planning your route through thick mud, being a full participating member of the Expedition will only enhance your enjoyment of your out there African experience.
•Safety – All of our vehicles are custom built to ensure comfortable and safe touring. Each is constructed, by an authorised passenger vehicle builder, to the latest safety requirements, with a safety shell, and every seat has a lap belt. This gives you peace of mind when travelling with Sunway Safaris on the often demanding African roads.
•Responsible travel - Our commitment to sustainable & responsible tourism is reflected in our low impact travel style where all we take is photographs and all we leave is our footprints. Being an African company we have the grassroots contacts to make a real difference in the lives of the people whose lands we visit.
•On each itinerary in the brochure you’ll find this symbol which highlights just one of the sustainable travel initiatives that we support.
•Experience - We have more than 19 years experience planning tours throughout Southern Africa. As such, our itineraries and routes have been perfected over many years ensuring that your tour will run smoothly. We visit the highlights of Southern Africa, but ensure that you do not follow the well trodden tourist track. All of us at Sunway Safaris have extensive travel experience in Africa, and throughout the world.
•Being adventure travellers ourselves, we know how to plan trips that give you a broad experience of the countries that you will visit.
•Based in Africa - probably the most important part of a Sunway safari is that we are an African company. We live in Africa, we travel in Africa and it is our passion for this amazing continent that makes Sunway your best travel option.
Accommodation
•Camping – where possible we will stay at designated campsites in national parks, on private land and in towns. Campsite facilities are generally very good but in places can be basic. There are hot and cold showers, restaurants, washing facilities and telephones available at most of the campsites. Some camps have simple reed enclosures for showers but do have flush toilets! On other nights in expedition trips we may be forced to stay wherever we can find a campsite, this could even be an unscheduled wild camping night.
Sunway supplies all the camping equipment with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow. The dome tents we use are 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 meters and putting them up or down takes only 5 minutes. Tents have built-in insect nets. We supply mattresses, which are about 5 cm thick, warm and comfortable. The camp chairs have a backrest.
•Wild camping - Wild camps have no facilities; we will need to take our own water and all equipment. Wild camping can be very enjoyable but please remember that we leave no trace of our stay and take all rubbish away with us. Toilets will be of the “dig and bury” variety and a simple bucket bush shower will be provided.
•Accommodation – there may on occasion be campsites with rooms / chalets available. Sunway has budgeted for camping night, and therefore should you wish to upgrade on arrival at the campsite, this would be for your own expense, subject to availability of rooms. Sunway would pay the cost of camping, any extra would be for your own expense. This gives you the flexibility to use accommodation as you find it, at your own budget (and depending on the weather on the day).
Transport
•Expedition vehicle – the Sunway Safaris expedition vehicle will be used for all portions of the tour. The vehicle is designed to handle all road conditions expected on the route. Depending on the group size we may tow a trailer for equipment. The vehicle has closed sides with opening glass windows. Individual seats for each client. There are a couple of long days of travelling but the vehicles have a comfortable cruising speed. The emphasis of the trip is “getting out and doing things”.
Local Payment
•A local payment is required on this safari and this will be collected by your tour leader on departure. The local payment forms part of your overall tour cost, and must be taken into consideration when booking your safari. It will be used by your tour leaders to pay for some of the operational costs incurred on safari.
Sunway prepays by bank transfer, as many of the tour costs as possible. However, in many cases, a cash payment is the only option: certain of the destinations that we visit, only accept cash. For example entry fees to most national parks, some of the campsites and also local food markets (and even some shops) are only payable in cash. In addition, each Sunway vehicle has a garage card but these are only accepted in South Africa and parts of Namibia, therefore in all other countries, fuel must be paid for in cash. Due to the remoteness of some departure points, having a local payment system enables us to manage tour funds effectively. The efficiency of this system helps keep the overall tour prices down.
For these reasons, it is necessary for Sunway to charge a local payment. It also ensures that a portion of the tour costs goes directly into the country you are visiting, thereby benefiting local communities and contributing to the conservation of the areas we visit. This is all part of Sunway Safaris’ ongoing effort to operate sustainable safaris that make a real difference.
Participation
•An essential part of your expedition is participation – from putting up your tent or packing away in the morning to helping with meal preparation and cleaning up – it’s all part of your adventure and when everyone puts in a little effort the trip will run smoothly. Your tour leader will do all the meal planning and food shopping however all participants will need to help with food preparation and washing up. At border crossings the expedition leader will need help from the participants in queuing for paperwork etc. In the unlikely event of a vehicle breakdown (such as flat tyre), or the more likely event of vehicle becoming stuck in mud or sand, everyone will need to help solve the problem and get the group out of the situation. Team spirit is part of the fun!
Recommended reading
Before you travel you might want to read any of the following books. While not specific to the Sunway tour you will join, they do provide some background understanding of the countries you will be visiting.
•Africa House by Christina Lamb (Story of Stewart Gore who built an English country mansion in Zambia)
•Exploring Victoria Falls by Prof Lee R Berger and Brett Hilton by Barbe
•David Livingstone, The Truth Behind The Legend by Rob Mackenzie
•Personal Life of David Livingstone by William Blaikie
•Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela (Autobiography - Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time.)
•Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton (Is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom. A classic work of love and hope, courage and endurance, born of the dignity of man.)
•The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay (Story of one young man's search for the love that binds friends, the passion that binds lovers, and the realization that it takes only one to change the world.)
•The Covenant by James A. Mitchener (The best and worst of two continents carve an empire out of the vast wilderness that is to become South Africa.)
•My Traitor’s Heart by Rian Malan (Malan, former South African crime reporter, searches for the truth behind apartheid.)
•When The Lion Feeds by Smith Wilbur (Fictional story set in Natal, South Africa in the 1870’s)
•Jock of the Bushveld by J Percy FitzPatrick (Story of a trader and his dog set in 1880 around Pilgrim’s Rest and Kruger area)
•Newman's Birds of Southern Africa by Kenneth Newman
•Sasol Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey, and W.R. Tarboton
•The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates by Richard D. Estes and Daniel Otte
•Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Field Guides) by Braam Van Wyk, Keith Coates Palgrav, and Piet Van Wyk
Food
•We pride ourselves on giving very good healthy meals to our clients and will provide three meals per day, except as shown in the itinerary. For those meals we will eat at local restaurants.
•The tour leaders do the shopping and meal planning for each group. He/she will always try to obtain fresh produce wherever possible. A rough idea of what these will consist of is: Breakfast - cereals or coffee and toast or the occasional fried breakfast, Lunch - cheese, cold meats, salads on bread or rolls, Dinner - braais (local barbecue), potjies (stews), stir fries etc. We use regular plates, cups and cutlery. All cooking and eating utensils will also be provided.
•We do cater for special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian or allergies.)
•We will supply fruit squash served with breakfast and tea or coffee served with breakfast and dinner. All other beverages will be for your own expense. We will not supply bottled drinking water although it is available at many shops on tour.
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